Iran war live: Tehran slams US ‘piracy’ after ship seizure, vows response

Name: Iran war live: Tehran slams US ‘piracy’ after ship seizure, vows response
Uploaded: 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z
Description: Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.

The attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran.

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A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April 19, 2026.

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Al Jazeera Live

By Zaid Sabah and Zsombor Peter

Iran condemns the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as an act of “armed piracy” and promises to retaliate.
The attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran.